Nescafe Memento ($4.29 at Kroger)

The new instant coffee mixes come in three varieties: cappuccino, mocha and caramel latte. But
none gets beyond its watery instant quality. Although the cappuccino actually creates something of
a foamy head, the first ingredient in it as well as all the other flavors is sugar — which is
baffling for a traditionally unsweetened drink. The mocha tastes more like hot-chocolate mix, and
the caramel latte has an artificial flavor. None tastes much like coffee.

Any good news? The drinks have only 100 calories each — half the calories of many coffeehouse
versions — and dissolve readily when hot water is added.